pylon
Pronunciation: /ˈpaɪ.lɒn/
The English word “pylon” has 13 meanings listed here.
noun
- A gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple.
- A tower-like structure, usually one of a series, used to support high-voltage electricity cables.
- A pillar used to support a bridge.
- A tall steel or concrete tower from which cables are strung.
- A lighting mast; a freestanding support for floodlights.
- A structure used to mount engines, missiles etc., to the underside of an aircraft wing or fuselage.
- A starting derrick for an aeroplane.
- A post, tower, etc. as on an aerodrome, or flying ground, serving to bound or mark a prescribed course of flight.
- An obelisk.
- A traffic cone.
- An orange marker designating one of the four corners of the end zone in American football.
- An ineffective, useless player.
- A rigid prosthesis for the lower leg.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πυλών (pulṓn, “gateway”).
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